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29 June 2012

Welcome To The July Relaunch of Poets' Quarterly!

We are so happy to be back online with a revamped look and full editorial crew. Poets’ Quarterly publishes
in-depth reviews of poetry books
and chapbooks, recognizing new works from both emerging and established
poets. The interview series aims to showcase the overall scope of work
poets contribute to their society. We have also added a new dimension
with our relaunch, a section for nonfiction and essays that further
explore poetry. Through these avenues, Poets’ Quarterly aims
to emphasize the importance of poetic contributions to the literary
community – and the community-at-large – and to recognize both the
diversities and commonalities expressed through this art form.

We
couldn't have launched without our our hard-working crew. Many thanks
to our Department Editors: Tasha Cotter, Millicent Borges Accardi and
Leslie Nielsen. Special thanks to our Contributing Editors: Brian
Fanelli, Dawn Leas, Arthur McMaster, Brian Russell and Elizabeth Kate
Switaj. Everyone worked tirelessly to get this first issue up and
running and I so appreciate each and every one of you!

I would also like to give a special thank you to guest contributors: Grace Curtis, Mary Jane Lupton, Anne E. Michael, Sarah Wells, Shara Lessley, and Kathi Stafford. We were so happy to have you all be a part of our relaunch issue!

Of
course none of this would have even been remotely possible without our
publisher and mentor Lori A. May. We send out hugs and kisses and love
to her and hope we have made her proud by relaunching her baby.

And finally, PQ has added a new feature which will include nonfiction and essays.
Look for essays on our blog in between our quarterly issues. We thought
we'd give you a sample of what to expect and have included the
following essays for our July issue:

The Inexplicable Math of Good Poetry

by Grace Curtis

From Motown to Mos Def: The
Musical Influences of Patricia Smith, Major Jackson, and Kevin Coval

By
PQ Contributing Editor Brian Fanelli

Grounded: Engaging the Spiritual in Poetry

by Sarah Wells for Poets' Quarterly

Thank
you to all of our followers who have expressed such excitement for our
return. We hope you like our relaunch issue! Please don't forget to like
and share the link to our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PoetsQuarterly.